The team at Slabtown invited us for a chat and tour of their gorgeous new facility; as well as sample some charcuterie and their full unique line of ciders in July of 2020. Below is the podcast and some photos of the space.
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Spy Ciderhouse and Distillery opened in 2019, overlooking the gorgeous Blue Mountains in Ontario. Below is our podcast chat with Hospitality manager, Cody, and some photos of the lovely space
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Banjo Cider is one of two new cideries in Uxbridge now. Patty welcomed us to chat cider and the cider industry on their gorgeous bohemian patio.
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Windswept Cider has been around for a few years now and they offer a very unique style and lineup of products. We chatted with Mark and Courtney about their sophisticated, many times Glintcap award-winning, offerings.
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While Grey & Gold has been making cider for a bit now, the cidery is newly opened to the public in July, with over 5.5 acres of cider trees planted and a lovely tasting area + retail space. We spoke to owner and cider maker David Baker about his place and more.
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James McIntosh is the cider maker at Duxbury Cider in Meaford, Ontario. He invited us to the cidery to talk the OCCA (Ontario Craft Cider Association), cider making in the area and of course to discuss his delicious product line.
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Joel is the self-made cidermaker at Coffin Ridge Vineyard & Winery in Annan, Ontario. We visited and sat down for some cider, charcuterie and a pleasant talk amongst the rolling vistas of the estate in July 2020
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Deep within the rolling hills of Kimberley, Ontario is Beaver Valley Cider and their gorgeous tap room. We visited John Mott and crew for a tour and podcast!
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A visit into Bruce Grey Country had us stop at Hoity Toity Cellars and chat with Gary, the owner and cider/wine maker located just outside of Mildmay, Ontario.
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We had a chance to chat with Sara Boyd (Cider maker + the 3rd certified Pommelier in Canada) of Loch Mór (Formally Settlers Cider), for the podcast + have a cidery tour and tasting of their products.
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We stopped into the brand new Cold Creek Vineyards for a chat with cider maker Chris and took some photos. Interview below
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We stopped into the newest cidery (2 weeks before they opened) in Mallorytown called BUSL (as in a bushel of apples) and chatted with a few photos. Interview below
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We visited Ugly Apple, a small, wild-focused cider maker in Lanark County (about an hour outside of Ottawa), with Sterling to chat with Bret and Amy about their operations. Have a peak at some photos below, and listen to the podcast
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Our Niagara area tour finishes talking with Aaron Post, a young cider maker who works out of a shipping container he put together himself, on top of the “mountain” in Hamilton, ON.
We talked with Yvonne and Britnie from Rood Apples, aka Creekside Estates, and talk all things cider about the brand and more.
A visit to the Niagara Teaching college, we got to talk with head of the wine making program Gavin (who also does Garage D’or Cider), and talk about the program, Ontario cider and beyond.
A visit to the Black Diamond wine processing facility that hosts Niagara Cider Company (All we can say is, what a HUGE place), and chatted with co-founder Matt about how it all began.
We stopped by Shiny Cider, home of Small Talk and their new, upgraded facility plus tap house. Now that is a lot of cans! (see our tour page for photos)
We were able to chat with Carter, the new cider maker from Ironwood Cider and tour the new facility.
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A visit to upstate New York and one of the quickest growing cideries, Rootstock. A great cider room and quite the work space.
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On the 4th of July, we stopped by Sterling Cider in Fair Haven, New York to visit the in-house cidery.
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Our Niagara area tour finishes talking with Aaron Post, a young cider maker who works out of a shipping container he put together himself, on top of the “mountain” in Hamilton, ON.
We talked with Yvonne and Britnie from Rood Apples, aka Creekside Estates, and talk all things cider about the brand and more.
We were able to chat with Carter, the new cider maker from Ironwood Cider and tour the new facility.
We stopped at Rootstock Ciderworks on July 4th to chat with Luke about their operation, cider and even some spirits.
The first stop in a quick Northern New York State and Niagara Tour stopped us at Sterling Cider Company, a small family operation in Fair Haven, on July 4th none the less.
We caught up, almost 2 years to the date we first visited, with Tariq at Revel Cider Co’s Guelph warehouse for a tour. Enjoy!
We visited Farmgate, about 45 minutes outside of downtown Ottawa, a touch north, with our friend Trevor and a few dogs in October, 2018
We stopped by Reverend Nat’s in Portland for a quick chat and a tasty flight in October, 2018
A visit to the Portland, OR tap house and production facilities – See photos at www.thecidercrate.com/
Talking with Adam and Nicola on the patio outside the Cider House, speaking about Red Rover and Coastliner Cider, the NB liquor scene, and of course, Cider.
We caught up with Ed when in Fredericton in early June, 2018 to talk shop with the York County Cider owner.
Talking with Adam and Nicola on the patio outside the Cider House, speaking about Red Rover and Coastliner Cider, the NB liquor scene, and of course, Cider.
We caught up with Ed when in Fredericton in early June, 2018 to talk shop with the York County Cider owner.
One of the new cideries on the block, we visited the newly released tasting room with our final stop on the tour, a little north of PEC.
A return to Empire Cider Co let us catch up and see what has changed in the last two years at the family run business.
A stop to chat once again with Amelia and Matt, along with a walk through the orchard and visit with the animals on residence.
A quick stop at The Old Third and a chat with Jans about their very unique cider. We wont spoil it for you in the description, have a listen.
We talked with Amy from Clafeld about Cider and the orchard in PEC, May 2018
A visit to Bergeron Winery with their very unique story about how Cole Point Cider came to be!
We started our Prince Edward Country cider tour with Lisa and Steve of Hard Way Cider. Check out some photos and the podcast below.
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One of the new cideries on the block, we visited the newly released tasting room with our final stop on the tour, a little north of PEC.
A return to Empire Cider Co let us catch up and see what has changed in the last two years at the family run business.
A stop to chat with Amelie and Matt, along with a walk through the orchard and visit with the animals on residence.
A quick stop at The Old Third and a chat with Jans about their very unique cider. We wont spoil it for you in the description, have a listen.
A quick stop at Hinterland to chat about the two ciders they offer, and quite a neat back patio.
Visiting the Kent-He Winery, we had a behind the scenes chat with Fieldbird and their very unique still-cider creations.
We talked with Amy from Clafeld about Cider and the orchard in PEC, May 2018
A visit to Burgeron Winery with their very unique story about how Cole Point Cider came to be!
Visiting Hardway Cider, just outside of Prince Edward Country, May 2018
